We're pleased to welcome Rob Whyte to the creative team at D-ROOM.
Rob recently graduated from The University of Central Lancashire with a BA(Hons) in Graphic Design. In this year's national D&AD* competition, Rob was awarded the accolade of having his work published 'in book'.
D-ROOM creative director Tony Lythgoe says, "When recruiting new members of the D-ROOM creative team it is vital that we balance exceptional creativity and compatibility with our distinctive company culture. Rob's creative ability and his passion for design both shine out, he's an outstanding talent with a great personality, and we're delighted he's joined us."
* Design & Art Direction.
Wednesday, August 22, 2007
Friday, July 27, 2007
Recruitment News
We are no longer accepting applications for the position of Junior Designer as in the previous post. Thank you to everyone who applied.
Thursday, June 28, 2007
Junior Designer Opportunity
D-ROOM Design Communications are looking to appoint a Junior Designer. Ideally suited to a graduate, this role demands an abundance of creative design, self-motivation and organisational skills, teamworking ability, and a hunger to impress.
Primarily aimed at design for print, any web skills would be advantageous, and we would require proficiency in Quark Xpress, Illustrator, and Photoshop as standard.
On offer is a competitive salary and the opportunity to progress within our growing company.
Please send a full CV with salary expectations to: tony@d-room.co.uk or D-ROOM Design Communications, 14 Bark Street East, Bolton, BL1 2BQ Tel: 01204 382599
Primarily aimed at design for print, any web skills would be advantageous, and we would require proficiency in Quark Xpress, Illustrator, and Photoshop as standard.
On offer is a competitive salary and the opportunity to progress within our growing company.
Please send a full CV with salary expectations to: tony@d-room.co.uk or D-ROOM Design Communications, 14 Bark Street East, Bolton, BL1 2BQ Tel: 01204 382599
Wednesday, May 16, 2007
Radio One's Big Weekend
I've managed to somehow bag myself two tickets for radio ones big weekend in Preston! Over the moon! I'm going to get to see The Scissor Sisters, Kasabian and loads of other bands. I registered for the competition about a week ago and to be honest wasn't expecting anything. I knew the odds of winning were a bit poor because so many people enter, who wouldn't, it's free! Anyway, it was a really nice surprise to find an email from radio one in my inbox. Heres the list of the acts who I'll be seeing on the Saturday.
For more details about the event, have a look at the site,http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/bigweekend/about
And to top it off I got a shout out from good old Moylesy on radio one!
And to top it off I got a shout out from good old Moylesy on radio one!
This is what Radio One had to say about where all the tickets went and which postcode areas got most.
We had almost 500,000 applications for tickets and we only have 8,875 pairs a day to give out which means that just 1.8% of people who applied were lucky.
As we've previously said, the majority of these tickets have been given to people in the North-West and the Preston area. We used people's postcodes to determine this. Here's the breakdown of where they went:
* 16,024 tickets to postcodes PR1 and PR2
* 7,100 tickets to postcodes PR3-PR9 and BB1-BB12
* 10,740 tickets to the North West of England area
* 1,636 tickets to the rest of the UK.
It will be televised on BBC3 and BBC1 (after you press the red button on BBC1) on both days (19th-20th May), so you might get a glimpse of me jumping around like a total nutter. Anyway, needless to say I'm pretty chuffed! Preston here I come!
Posted by Kathryn
We had almost 500,000 applications for tickets and we only have 8,875 pairs a day to give out which means that just 1.8% of people who applied were lucky.
As we've previously said, the majority of these tickets have been given to people in the North-West and the Preston area. We used people's postcodes to determine this. Here's the breakdown of where they went:
* 16,024 tickets to postcodes PR1 and PR2
* 7,100 tickets to postcodes PR3-PR9 and BB1-BB12
* 10,740 tickets to the North West of England area
* 1,636 tickets to the rest of the UK.
It will be televised on BBC3 and BBC1 (after you press the red button on BBC1) on both days (19th-20th May), so you might get a glimpse of me jumping around like a total nutter. Anyway, needless to say I'm pretty chuffed! Preston here I come!
Posted by Kathryn
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Little Bolton Townscape Heritage Initiative
D-ROOM is situated in a conservation area of Bolton close to the town centre, known as 'Little Bolton'. Many of the historic Georgian buildings in the area date back to a time when the town was experiencing rapid growth and establishing itself as a major force in the industrial revolution.
The township of Little Bolton was originally administered as a separate unit from Great Bolton and both were run by Improvement Trustees set up by the Bolton Enclosure and Improvement Act of 1792. The River Croal marked the boundary between the two communities with the main crossing points being Bridge Street and Bank Street/Manor Street.
In 1838 a petition was sent to the Queen and Bolton was granted a Borough Charter. However the Trustees of both Great and Little Bolton were not finally abolished until the Bolton Improvement Act of 1850 vested their powers in Bolton Borough Council. From this time onwards the character of the area began to change and coincided with peak periods in the textile industry.
2007
The local council have unveiled plans to further preserve and enhance the character of the area. It aims to ensure that the historic buildings are repaired and/or converted to make the area more attractive for residents, businesses and visitors. The scheme is part of a larger regeneration strategy for the town centre.
It will be interesting to see how the plans will impact on D-ROOM - our own building dates back to the late 18th century (much to the surprise of many visitors!) - we're soon to be visited by an architect involved in the project. We've undertaken substantial improvements since moving in in 2003, the modern interior being in stark contrast to the Georgian exterior - we'll be posting further updates as the scheme progresses!
The township of Little Bolton was originally administered as a separate unit from Great Bolton and both were run by Improvement Trustees set up by the Bolton Enclosure and Improvement Act of 1792. The River Croal marked the boundary between the two communities with the main crossing points being Bridge Street and Bank Street/Manor Street.
In 1838 a petition was sent to the Queen and Bolton was granted a Borough Charter. However the Trustees of both Great and Little Bolton were not finally abolished until the Bolton Improvement Act of 1850 vested their powers in Bolton Borough Council. From this time onwards the character of the area began to change and coincided with peak periods in the textile industry.
2007
The local council have unveiled plans to further preserve and enhance the character of the area. It aims to ensure that the historic buildings are repaired and/or converted to make the area more attractive for residents, businesses and visitors. The scheme is part of a larger regeneration strategy for the town centre.
It will be interesting to see how the plans will impact on D-ROOM - our own building dates back to the late 18th century (much to the surprise of many visitors!) - we're soon to be visited by an architect involved in the project. We've undertaken substantial improvements since moving in in 2003, the modern interior being in stark contrast to the Georgian exterior - we'll be posting further updates as the scheme progresses!
Monday, March 12, 2007
Environmental Policy
At D-ROOM we are committed to the ideals and practices of environmental responsibility. We have therefore outlined measures designed to:
We have a target to reduce our landfill waste. This will be achieved by doing the following:-
We have a target to reduce energy costs. This will be achieved by doing the following:-
- Comply and where possible exceed all applicable legal and other requirements.
- Implement good environmental practice and raise awareness of environmental policies and issues amongst our employees.
- Prevent pollution by reducing wastes and emissions through the use of the best available techniques.
- Implement practices consistent with environmental protection.
- Adopt the principles of sustainable development in conducting its administrative, commercial and social activities.
- Design products taking into account environmental aspects.
- Reduce D-ROOM’s CO2 emissions by using energy efficient plant, thereby reducing the organisations contribution to climate change.
- Communicate this policy to all interested parties i.e. stakeholders, shareholders, customers, suppliers, employees and contractors.
- Participate in local initiatives to improve the quality of the environment.
- Where possible source paper from sustainable resources.
- When purchasing other raw materials take environmental issues into account.
- Informing sub contractors of their environmental obligations.
We have a target to reduce our landfill waste. This will be achieved by doing the following:-
- All waste paper is recycled.
- All cardboard and polythene is baled & recycled.
- All aluminium plates are recycled.
- All hazardous substances are separated from landfill waste and disposed of appropriately.
- All aerosol cans are separated from landfill and disposed of appropriately.
We have a target to reduce energy costs. This will be achieved by doing the following:-
- Make all staff aware of the impact of the environment of reducing energy bills.
- Use low wattage bulbs in areas where colour correct lighting is not required.
- Use timers on boilers and immersion heaters.
Wednesday, March 07, 2007
New regulations affecting limited companies
Clients are reminded of a change in the law regarding information which must be displayed on the websites of limited companies. UK limited companies are now required to include their registered office address and registered number on their website and e-mails. The regulations which were made on 21st December 2006 and came in to force on 1st January 2007 have received little publicity, firms face heavy fines for non compliance.
To find out more or request an update to your website please contact stuart@d-room.co.uk
To find out more or request an update to your website please contact stuart@d-room.co.uk
Monday, February 26, 2007
Hanging around waiting for customers
to find your website?
You wouldn’t open your business in the middle of nowhere and leave it to chance that someone would stumble across it - would you? If your website hasn't been designed and constructed effectively, with the content optimsed for maximum search engine compatibility you’re doing exactly that!
You have great products and services and a watertight business plan. You devote a great deal of your time and invest substantially in the set up costs. You launch your new website with the optimism that it will be a fantastic new asset for your business and a source of constant revenue. But the website fails to live up to expectations.
Don’t leave it to chance!
We can help your market find you.
With an estimated £80 billion spent in the UK on or influenced by the internet in 2006 it is vital that companies serious about doing business online don't miss out. D-ROOM Design Communications have the expertise to deliver a website that gets in front of your potential customers. We take the time to understand your business and help you deliver exactly what your market demands. We give you a well designed, focused, hard-working website that is optimised to capitalise on the ability of search engines to locate your site. Quickly and easily.
If you would like a no obligation chat about how D-ROOM could update your existing website, or even develop a brand new version, contact Tony Lythgoe.
email: tony@d-room.co.uk or tel: 01204 382599
You have great products and services and a watertight business plan. You devote a great deal of your time and invest substantially in the set up costs. You launch your new website with the optimism that it will be a fantastic new asset for your business and a source of constant revenue. But the website fails to live up to expectations.
Don’t leave it to chance!
We can help your market find you.
With an estimated £80 billion spent in the UK on or influenced by the internet in 2006 it is vital that companies serious about doing business online don't miss out. D-ROOM Design Communications have the expertise to deliver a website that gets in front of your potential customers. We take the time to understand your business and help you deliver exactly what your market demands. We give you a well designed, focused, hard-working website that is optimised to capitalise on the ability of search engines to locate your site. Quickly and easily.
If you would like a no obligation chat about how D-ROOM could update your existing website, or even develop a brand new version, contact Tony Lythgoe.
email: tony@d-room.co.uk or tel: 01204 382599
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